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Brienne of Tarth

The Knight of Tarth

A determined warrior protects her oath in a kingdom where many powerful people treat loyalty as a weakness.

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Honour held against a broken world

Brienne of Tarth is a noblewoman and warrior who refuses the narrow role expected of her in Westeros. She serves Renly Baratheon with complete loyalty, then gives her word to Catelyn Stark to protect her daughters. Her size and skill make her formidable, but her deepest commitment is to the meaning of an oath.

Her journey places idealism against a political world that rewards betrayal. Brienne's bond with Jaime Lannister challenges both characters because it is built through survival, mutual respect, and difficult truth. She continues to act with honour even when the people around her call that honour foolish.

Gwendoline Christie gives Brienne a physical certainty and an emotional restraint that make her convictions believable. The performance never treats her seriousness as a joke. Fans respond to her because she proves that integrity can remain active, practical, and brave in a world built to punish it.

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Appears in: Game of Thrones
Portrayed by: Gwendoline Christie
Also known as: The Knight of Tarth

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